Dreer's garden calendar for 1887 . dreersgardencale1887henr Year: 1887 PLANT DEPARTMENT. NEW PINK, ' SNOW.' (MRS. SINKINS.) An excellent novelty, valuable for forcing. Specially suited for Easter, as it forms a perfect mass of snow white flowers. It is entirely distinct from and superior to the old white Scotch Pink, being nearly double the size and of the most exquisite clove fragrance. It is a true Florist Pink, and entirely hardv. 20 cts. each : or 6 for $ SCOTCH PINKS. Dwarf hardy pinks hearing double flowers of rich colors and possessed of the true clove scent. Though the plants
Dreer's garden calendar for 1887 . dreersgardencale1887henr Year: 1887 PLANT DEPARTMENT. NEW PINK, ' SNOW.' (MRS. SINKINS.) An excellent novelty, valuable for forcing. Specially suited for Easter, as it forms a perfect mass of snow white flowers. It is entirely distinct from and superior to the old white Scotch Pink, being nearly double the size and of the most exquisite clove fragrance. It is a true Florist Pink, and entirely hardv. 20 cts. each : or 6 for $ SCOTCH PINKS. Dwarf hardy pinks hearing double flowers of rich colors and possessed of the true clove scent. Though the plants are perfectly hardy, they winter better if protected. Alba li in In i;i . Pure white, fringed. Alfred Harrington. Pure white, laced deep maroon. Defiance. Velvety maroon centre on white ground. Earl of Carlisle. Deep rose pink, crimson centre. Esther. Pure white, deeply fringed, crimson lacing. Etna. Centre laced deep crimson maroon. Gertrude. Rosy crimson, dark centre. John Bull. White, maroon centre laced crimson. Juliette. White, laced crimson. Lord Lyons. Rose pink, dark centre. Mrs, Stevens. Centre maroon, laced crimson and white. Pumila. Blush, crimson centre. 15 cts. each ; § per doz. POINSETTIA. Pulcherrima. A hot-house plant of great beauty, pro- ducing bracts or leaves that surround the flowers, of the most dazzling scarlet. It blooms from November to February. Largely used by bouquet makers for de- signs of cut flowers, etc. 25. cts. to $1 00 each. Pulcherrima plenissima. New Double Poinsettia. Very brilliant scarlet, tinted with orange; a dazzling color. The head grows on a specimen plant 14 inches in diameter by 10 inches in depth, giving it the appear- ance of a cone of fire. 50 cts. to $ each. PYRETHRUM AUREUM. (Golden Feather.) Used largely for massing or ribbon edging. The leaves are golden yellow, delicately cut; the color is retained all summer in the brightest sun. The flower shoots should be taken off when thev appear to preserve the shape of t
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